Automobile glareshield construction



May 21, 1940. c. A. MINOR. JR

v,AUIOMOBILE GLARESHIELD GONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. ll. 1938 i AUTOMOBILE GLARESHIELD CONSTRUCTION Claude Albert Minor, Jr., San Antonio, Tex., as-

signor of one-half to Paul L. Meaders, San Antonio, Tex., and one-half to Lionel G. Anderson, Washington, D. C.

Application January 11, 1938, Serial No. 184,467

Patented May 21),/ 1940- 4 claims. (o1. 296-97) This invention relates to lglareshielcls ldesigned sion member is capable of substantially universal to be swung over thewindshield and/or side winadaptation.

dows` of an automobileand. serving to protect the drivers eyes against glaring light from the referred to, which 'may be applied to a conventional glareshield for the purpose of adjusting its effective shielding area.

most makes ofautomobiles a single size exten- Since glareshields It is a further object of the invention to provide a combination glareshield extension memof 'a double thickness of suitable sheet material as indicated in Fig. 2. Supporting means for securing the glareshield in position above the windsun or other sources. ber and advertising display device, and to this Shields of this character are usually-` of limited end to provide an extension member having a dimensions considerably less than the length and suitable display face for printed advertising. The height oi the windshield, and desirably so, so as member may be made of cardboard or other cheap to blank out only a restricted area of the drivers stiff and durable sheet. `material atr relatively lo vision, and at the same time facilitate adjust- Small cost so as to be applicable to conventional ment of the shield from inoperative to operative glareshields on automobiles. Because of the position. I prominent location of a glareshield at the iront 'I'here are times when the angle at which glarofl the automobile advertising displayed on the ing iight reaches the automobile is such that the proposed glareshield extension can be Observed 15 size of ordinary glareshields is inadequate. This by all occupants of the car. Since slareshelds Iinsuiiiciency is overcome according to the pres- 'are arranged to be swung up and down, it may ent invention by providing for adjustment in be desirable to provide advertising on both faces size of a glareshield sothat the shield may con-4 of the extension shield so that an advertisement form in dimensions to a conventional shield and will be displayed regardless of whether the. aswhen conditions make it desirable, it may be `sembled shield structure is in operative or in- 2 elongated and increased in effective area.` operative position.

One object of the invention is.to provide an In addition to the features so far mentioned adjustable glareshield comprising one panel of the invention also contemplates the Provision suitable size for average usage, and a second 0f special means for guiding and supporting the panel te scoping and slidably arranged in relarelatively movable panels, and further means to 25 tion to eiiirst panel. One member will be relcause one to grip the other yso as to prevent atively thin and if desired may be cnstructed in accidental adjustment under the vibration exthe same'manner as a conventional glareshield. perienced in automobiles. 'I'he other member will be hollow and formed as s The invention may be more fully undeI'StOOd L a double walled structure having a narrow tuby reference to the exemplary embodiments 30 bular cross section adapted to snugly iit over the thereof shown in the accompanying drawing. vlirst member. In the completely collapsed condi- In such drawing: tion of the structure the latter member will con- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a simple form of the stitute an envelope or case over the first memimproved glareshield; ber, and from the collapsed position one mem- Fig. 2 is a sectional view somewhat enlarged, 35 ber may be adjusted lengthwise relative to the. taken on the line Z-Zof Fig. l; other to an extent sufliciently to materially in- Fig. 3 illustrates a blank such as may be emcrease the eifective shield area. Only a single ployed in forming one of the panels shown in support is required. This will be secured to ,one Figs. 1 and 2; of the panels 4which in turn will support the Fig.',4 isa view of a further form of the inw other panel for movement relative thereto. vention illustrating certain additional features, Either or both of thermain and extension panels certain portions being broken away; may beV made of cardboard, liber, metal or co Fig. 5 is a section, substantially enlarged, taken position materials, and the same may-be suitably on the y line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and, n Y covered with felt, fabricoid or other materials Fig. 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal section 5 appropriate to the interiornish of automobiles. illustrating the construction of certain parts The combination double panel unit may be shown in Figs. 1 and 5. made and sold as an extensible glareshield. How- In the embodiments of Fig. 1 the extensible ever, the nature of the invention permits con'- glareshield structure comprises two telescoping ventionalsingle panel glareshields, such as suppanels l0 and Il of opaque material.- Such panels 50 plied as original equipment orrautomobiles, tobaref approximately the same rectangular form be converted into an extensible shield,' aud' itis andprovide a structure which is extensible in a particularobject of the invention to provide a horizontal direction. a. glareshield extension member, preferably in Panel l0 is here shown to be of one conven-l the form of a double walled hollow panel as above tional design, being of ila form and constituted 55 shield of an automobile here'comprises a rod I2 having an end extension adjustable in a bracket member I3.

The second panel I I which here constitutes the extension member is of hollow construction as indicated in Fig. 2. The same will be. formed or stiff sheet material, and the same will constitute yan envelope or casing telescoping over and adjustable lengthwise 'of panel IU.

Member II may be constructed from a single blank of sheet material, one form of which is indicated in Fig. 3. Such blank constitutes section a whichk will constitute one wall of the panel, complementary sections b and c which will be lapped and secured together in a joint so as to together form the second side of the panel, and preferably a flap d which will serve to close the outer end of the panel. The sections will be folded on 'lines e, f and g so as to provide creased edges with the view that the completed panel will have a substantially flat form. When the open end of panel Il is inserted over panel Ill, and the parts are brought into telescopic relation, there will be a slight distortion of panel II adjacent its folded edges e and f by-reason of the fact that panelv I0 has appreciable thickness. It is possible, of course, to provide panel II with spacing walls along its edges conforming to the thickness of panel I0, but the arrangement just referred to serves the function of causing envelope II to resiliently grip panel IU, producing a nice fit and resisting undesired sliding movement between the parts.

.Either or both panels I0 and II may be constructed of stiff resilient paperboard, ber, metal etc., and these may or may not be provided with a surface covering appropriate to the interior finish of an automobile. Where as above suggested panel I I is to be employed for advertising purposes, the same will preferably be constructed of stiff, heavy paper or cardboard and provided with a suitable display face A on one or both sides thereof for the reception of printed advertising. While it may ordinarily be desirable to employ a relatively dark color for both panels for advertising purposes it may be desirable to make panel II of a relatively light color so that an advertising display in a contrasting color may be readily observed by the occupants of an automobile. It will be understood, of course, that in View of the simplicity in the construction of panel II the same may be manufactured at relatively small cost and distributed for use in automobiles already equipped with a glareshield of the character of panel I0.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 4 the panel I0 hasthe same construction as before, and the panel 2l is of similar design to the panel I I. In the present embodiment, however, certain additional features are illustrated. In the present case one of the panels is formed with a frictional innerface adapted to grip the surface of panel I0 so as to resist longitudinal movement between the panels under the vibration experienced in an automobile. Frictional engagement is obtained by employing in panel 2| corrugated board of the. form shown in Fig. 6, having corrugations 22 on its innerface, such corrugations extending vertically in a.V direction at right .angles to the lengthwise telescopic movementof panels I0 and 2 I.

To facilitate sliding movement between the parts and to lend support against sagging of panel 2l when the same is in extended position,

a guiding and supporting arrangement may be employed comprising a guide channel 23 extending lengthwise of the face of panel 2| which slidably receives rib 24 xed to panel Il), all as most clearly illustrated in Fig. 5. To reinforce the slot a U-shaped metal edging 25 may be crimped around the edges of the slot. Besides guiding and supporting panel 2| the slot and rib arrangement serves the further function of providing a stop for limiting the outward movement of panel 2|, it being evident that when panel 2| is pulled outwardly the end of rib 2li will engage the end of slot 23.

To facilitate adjustment of the tubular panel on the stationary panel, suitable means may be provided for grasping the extensible member. Such means may comprise a tab or handle. In the simple embodiment of the invention, particularly where it is desirable to keep down manufacturing costs, a convenient arrangement may comprise openings It as illustrated in Fig. l provided in the outer end of one or both sides of the hollow panel in which the fingers may be inserted.

The telescopic panel arrangement of the invention provides an effective means for increasing the shielding area of a glareshield. Because of the simplicity of construction the invention can be made at extremely low cost. Besides serving its primary function it may, as indicated, be embodied in a form suitable for advertising purposes.

What I claim is 1. In or for a glareshield for automobiles a glareshield extension member adapted to increase the eiective area of the glareshield comprising an opaque envelope of sheet material having closed opposing side edges and being open at one end to telescopically receive the glareshield, said envelope having corrugations extending crosswise of its inner face perpendicularly to the closed opposing edges adapted to engage the glareshield and resist relative movement between the glareshield and the extension panel.

2. An extensible glareshield comprising an opaque rectangular inner panel, a horizontally extending supporting rod secured to the inner panel adjacent its long upperedge and projecting beyond one end thereof, and a hollow outer opaque rectangular panel of narrow tubular cross section comprising a' pair of laterally expansible side walls of resilient sheet material meeting each other in creased side edges and open at one end telescoping on the rst panel and being slidable horizontally thereon lengthwise of the supporting rod.

3. In or for an automobile glareshield, a glareshield extension member comprising a pair of opposing fiat side walls of flexible sheet material meeting and joining each other in creased, opposing side edges, and being open at one end for telescoping over a glareshield, said side walls being bendable Ito conform themselves to the lthickness and contour of a glareshield.

4. In or for an automobile glareshield, a glareshieldy extension member comprising a paperboard blank creased and folded along spaced parallel lines and defining a double-Walled flat envelope having closed opposing edges defined by said fold lines, said envelope being open at one end and being laterally bendable to telescopically receive a glareshield.

CLAUDE ALBERT MINOR, JR. 

